TGIF what is your favorite ingredient to bake with.

@amadeo (111948)
United States
January 20, 2017 9:25am CST
Good morning How is everyone doing.The start of the weekend.Any plans Not sure how many people here bake. One Question? What is your favorite ingredient to bake with. I like cinnamon,lemon,vanilla Even though some do not call what I like.Just add to it.Cannot hurt. Do you follow the recipe? Sometime I do and sometime I do not. Any hint how to improve baking skill. What did you bake the last time?
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
20 Jan 17
I also like cinnamon, vanilla, orange zests, they give a nice smell and taste. The last time I baked, I made a Black Forrest cake, there is still one slice left.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@LadyDuck who will get the last piece there.LOL
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
21 Jan 17
@LadyDuck The last piece would be for me too if I had been the one baking that cake.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
20 Jan 17
@amadeo I am pretty sure that the last piece is for me.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I like nutmeg and apples. I baked my bread pudding for Christmas last, I haven't baked yet in Florida.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Jan 17
@amadeo Yes I made an eggnog bread pudding, I used eggnog in place of the milk and eggs and it was delicious.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@BelleStarr bread pudding it has been awhile a long while.
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@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
20 Jan 17
My favorite ingredient to bake with is chocolate I love chocolate.
@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
20 Jan 17
@amadeo Yep. Your muffins look yummy.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@Tina30219 Same here Most people do like to bake with chocoate
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
Last time I baked was when I made a banana cake, been a while.
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
21 Jan 17
@amadeo You have an excellent memory Alfredo!
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@marlina yes and I do remember this.
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• United States
20 Jan 17
I'll go with lemon, chocolate and that's all I can think of right now.
• United States
20 Jan 17
@amadeo I eat lemons all the time..I mean I bite into them and eat them.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@AbbyGreenhill those are good.Liked them both
@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Jan 17
I don't bake. I'm not even allowed near the oven.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@teamfreak16 so you are that bad.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Jan 17
@amadeo - Yes. I totally wrecked a pan of brownies one night. And I followed the directions.
• United States
20 Jan 17
I used to bake Irish raisin bread for my Mom when I was looking after her. I guess my favorite thing to bake is pies. Butter is a must for me in the crust. Real butter that is.
• United States
21 Jan 17
@amadeo It is soda bread with raisins in it yes Fredo.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@TiarasOceanView we call this Irish soda bread?
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Jan 17
Thanks to our grandparents, our recipes are in our heads! Apples are something we like to bake with often. Making these into applesauce gives us a sweetener or fat substitute when needed.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@PatZAnthony yes.I also do apple sauce.
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
Love vanilla.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@marlina same here
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@Tampa_girl7 (49274)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I baked an apple pie
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@Tampa_girl7 how did it come out for you.What type of apples do you use?
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
22 Jan 17
Cookies, for Christmas, I made about 8 batches and gave them all away. Well, I ate a few....I have always been a baker, but not so much now, My husband has taken over the kitchen and that is just fine with me... I still do bake occasionally but a lot less than when we had kids around. I still like to make pies - that would be my favorite... and Chocolate - my favorite flavor (but not for pies...)
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@PainsOnSlate I see.pies are great.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I baked a pear tarte the last time I baked. I follow recipes, but my daughter in law bakes without them. She has a talent and skill for sure. Personally, I avoid sugar these days, and stick to a healthy diet.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@DianneN you can eliminate the sugar for a replacement. For instance banana is sweet enough and you do not have to add sugar. I have done this many times.there is also sweetener.If you want.there are many ways to cut out the sugar without missing them. there is also Blue Agave nectar that many people use.When are bananas are overripe they are sweet.
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@paigea (35825)
• Canada
21 Jan 17
I also like vanilla, cinnamon, and lemon. I don't know if I have a favourite ingredient. I think the last thing I bakes was pumpkin muffins. I put them in the freezer so I wouldn't eat them all too fast.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@paigea those are t he best there.
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@Kandae11 (53769)
20 Jan 17
I had planned to bake banana bread after seeing yours yesterday, but then I realized that I had no bananas. So I'll do it this weekend after grocery shopping. I use cinnamon and vanilla and depending on what I am baking I might add coconut milk.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@Kandae11Banana bread with out the banana.could be interesting.LOL
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@Kandae11 (53769)
20 Jan 17
@amadeo Yeah but I have that all the time.
@Juliaacv (48647)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
I enjoy baking, and I think that fresh fruits are my favorite ingredients. You an really change up a recipe with substituting one fruit for another one, without doing any damage to the recipe. And its fun to taste the experimental outcome.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@Juliaacv Sounds good there.I love fruits.Have to think about this
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• Eugene, Oregon
20 Jan 17
I like to cook, but leave the baking to my wife or the baker.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic yes,I do remember you saying this.
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